Lake Arrowhead State Park

State park in Texas, United States

33°45′31″N 98°23′43″W / 33.75861°N 98.39528°W / 33.75861; -98.39528Area524 acres (212 ha)Created1970Operated byTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentVisitors63,636 (in 2022)^[1]

Lake Arrowhead State Park is a state park located in Clay County, Texas, near Wichita Falls. The park is 524 acres (212 ha).^[2]

History

Lake Arrowhead was built as a water source for the city of Wichita Falls and the surrounding area. The surrounding state park land was purchased from the city in 1970, and the park opened the same year.^[2]

Nature

The land of Lake Arrowhead State Park was once part of a vast prairie of central North America. Agriculture changed the character of the land. The park has an ongoing prairie restoration project that includes controlled burns.

Animals

White-tailed deer, coyote, bobcat, skunks and armadillos are seen in the park. Monarch butterflies pass through during migration in spring and fall. Birds documented in the park include painted buntings, bald eagles, osprey, bluebirds, belted kingfishers, American white pelicans and scissor-tailed flycatchers.

Fauna

Some plants in the park are Texas bluebonnet, Indian blanket, Texas Indian paintbrush, Maximilian sunflowers, Texas blazing star, pink evening primrose and milkweed.

Recreation

The park offers ranger-led educational programs throughout the year. The park has facilities for picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, nature study, hiking, wildlife observation, horseback riding, camping, and disc golf. There are tent and RV campsites, as well as a pavilion and about 5 miles (8.0 km) of hiking trails.^[3]

References

^ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown". KXAN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Lake Arrowhead State Park History — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
^ "Lake Arrowhead State Park — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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Official Site

Protected areas of Texas

Federal

National Parks	Big Bend Guadalupe Mountains
National monuments and memorials	Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument Castner Range National Monument Chamizal National Memorial Military Working Dog Teams National Monument Waco Mammoth National Monument
National Historical Parks and Historic Sites	Fort Davis NHS Lyndon B. Johnson NHP Palo Alto Battlefield NHP San Antonio Missions NHP
National Historic Trails	El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
National Recreation Areas	Amistad Lake Meredith
National Wild and Scenic Rivers	Rio Grande
National Wildlife Refuges	Anahuac Aransas Attwater Prairie Chicken Balcones Canyonlands Big Boggy Brazoria Buffalo Lake Caddo Lake Grulla Hagerman Laguna Atascosa Little Sandy Lower Rio Grande Valley McFaddin Muleshoe Neches River San Bernard Santa Ana Texas Point Trinity River
National Forests	Angelina Davy Crockett Sabine Sam Houston
National Grasslands	Caddo Lyndon B. Johnson McClellan Creek Rita Blanca
Other Protected Areas	Big Thicket National Preserve Padre Island National Seashore

State

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State Forests and Arboretums	E.O. Siecke I.D. Fairchild John Henry Kirby Masterson W. Goodrich Jones Ruth Bowling Nichols Arboretum Olive Scott Petty Arboretum
State Wildlife Trails	Great Texas Coastal Heart of Texas Panhandle Plains Prairies and Pineywoods